irreverent
/ɪəˈɹɛ.və.ɹənt/
irreverent adjective: lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
Adjective
irreverent (comparative more irreverent, superlative most irreverent)
- Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
- an irreverent new work
- an irreverent examination of reviewing
- Synonyms:
- impertinent, insolent, flippant, pert, audacious, bold, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy
irreverent meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
irreverent in Tamil
- அவமதிக்கிற
irreverent in Urdu
- بدتمیز, بےاحترام, گستاخ, نامحترم
irreverent in Bengali
- অশ্রদ্ধাশীল, ভক্তিহীন, অসম্মানজনক
irreverent in Malayalam
- disrespectful, scornful, disdainful
- ആദരവില്ലാത്ത, ബഹുമാനിക്കാത്ത, അനാദരവോടു കൂടിയ, അവിനയമായ, ഭക്തിവിശ്വാസങ്ങളില്ലാത്ത, അവിനീതമായ
More languagesFewer languages
- irreverent in Kannada
- ಗೌರವವಿಲ್ಲದ, ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ, ಪೂಜ್ಯಭಾವವಿಲ್ಲದ
Examples of irreverent in a sentence
- All these Johnny-come-latelies typically come out as irreverent, vulgar or immature and childlike.
- Some of the sayings were funny, some were serious, and some were a bit irreverent.
- He had his first whiff of "wiki-crack," the irreverent jargon Wikipedians have used to describe their addiction.
Synonyms of irreverent
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Forms of irreverent
| comparative | more irreverent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most irreverent |
Origin of irreverent
From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.
Words formed from irreverent
Questions about irreverent
- What does irreverent mean?
- Irreverent means lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
- What is irreverent in Tamil?
- Irreverent in Tamil is அவமதிக்கிற. See Irreverent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is irreverent?
- Irreverent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce irreverent?
- Irreverent is pronounced /ɪəˈɹɛ.və.ɹənt/.
Words near irreverent in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: irreverent (page history and authors); irreverent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); irreverent (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Irreverent (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); irreverent (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); irreverent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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